Buddy Carlyle vs. Rex Smith — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Buddy Carlyle and Rex Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Buddy Carlyle posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.14 vs 5.5) and WHIP (1.450 vs 2.111). Rex Smith had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.32). By the career numbers, Buddy Carlyle had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.